New map shows which California school districts are open
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Map depicts which various modes of instruction are in operation for California schools.California Safe Schools for AllShow MoreShow Less
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A beta version of a new map released by the state of California on Friday provides a snapshot of public school reopenings across the state.
What teachers, students, parents said about San Francisco Bay Area schools reopening
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A Bay Area child doing distance learning from home.Courtesy SFGATE reader
Due to the COVID-19 pandemic, many San Francisco Bay Area public schools have been closed for nearly a full year. And while we ve heard a lot about whether they should reopen from both politicians and teacher unions, we haven t heard nearly as much from actual teachers, or parents, or even students.
So, we decided to give them the floor.
Our call for reader emails Monday resulted in an overwhelming response we received more than 300 messages from teachers, district superintendents, parents, students, grandparents, doctors, college professors and community members.
Whatâs it doing still sitting next to my computer screen, as anachronistic as an ink well?
Darn if I know. This cheap-o Rolodex arrived at least a quarter-century ago, played a vital role in my work life for a period, then slipped into invisible obsolescence.
In recent times Iâve been using it as a pedestal to elevate printed-out emails that deserve immediate attention.
The first card in my Rolodex tray is a note from the reporter who bestowed it on me on her last day in the newsroom.
âThe Register may not think we all are worthy of Rolodexes, but I do. Good luck,â she wrote.
The last stand of S.F. Chinatown s storied banquet halls
These restaurants have been Chinatown’s heart and soul. What happens to S.F. if they disappear?
By Melissa Hung
The last stand of S.F. Chinatown s storied banquet halls
These restaurants have been Chinatown’s heart and soul. What happens to S.F. if they disappear?
By Melissa Hung
Read this story in simplified Chinese. 阅读简体中文版
Read this story in traditional Chinese. 閱讀繁體中文版
On a Saturday afternoon in late December, Bill Lee walks through his empty restaurant in Chinatown. Though the tables are draped with white tablecloths, the dining room functions more as a storage space. Wedged between tables are stacks of red-cushioned dining chairs. Signage, featuring large photos of the restaurant’s dishes, leans against a wall. A lone bottle of hand sanitizer sits on a dining table. A year ago, the scene looked very different the chatter of locals and tourists filled the room as they feasted o